Jafar Hassan

Jafar Hassan (Arabic: جعفر حسان; born 1968) is a Jordanian politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Jordan since 2024. Hassan worked in Jordan's diplomatic service and was chief of staff for Abdullah II of Jordan.

His Excellency Jafar Hassan
جعفر حسان
Official portrait, 2024
Prime Minister of Jordan
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 September 2024
Monarch	Abdullah II
Preceded by	Bisher Khasawneh
Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation
In office 14 December 2009 – 30 March 2013
Monarch	Abdullah II
Prime Minister	Samir Rifai Marouf al-Bakhit Awn Al-Khasawneh Fayez Tarawneh Abdullah Ensour
Preceded by	Suhair Al-Ali
Succeeded by	Ibrahim Saif
Chief of Staff to the King
In office 2021 – 15 September 2024
Monarch	Abdullah II
Personal details
Born	1968 (age 56–57)
Nationality	Jordanian
Political party	Independent
Children	3
Alma mater	American University in Paris (BA) Harvard University (MA) Boston University (MA) Geneva Graduate Institute Diplôme d'études supérieures (DES) and (PhD)
Awards	Order of the Star of Jordan Order of Independence (Jordan) Order of the Rising Sun Order of Merit (Portugal) Order of the Crown (Belgium) Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Early life and education

Jafar Hassan was born in 1968. Hassan graduated with a diplôme d'études supérieures and a Ph.D. in Political Sciences and International Economics from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. He also holds graduate degrees from Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, Boston University and a bachelor of arts degree from the American University in Paris.^[1][2]

In 2020, Hassan was awarded the Gold and Silver Star of Japan's Order of the Rising Sun for strengthening ties between Jordan and Japan.^[3]

Career

After joining Jordan's foreign service in 1991, Hassan was posted abroad to Washington D.C. and Geneva. From 2006 to 2009, he was director of the International Affairs Department at the Royal Hashemite Court. He was appointed as Minister of Planning and International Cooperation in 2009, a position he held until 2013.^[4]

In 2014, he became chief of staff of the office of Jordan's King Abdullah II. In 2018, he was appointed deputy prime minister for economic affairs, and tasked with implementing reforms to cutting public debt.^[5] In 2021, he became director of the office of the king.^[6]

Prime Minister

On September 15, 2024, King Abdullah II appointed Hassan to succeed Bisher Khasawneh as Prime Minister of Jordan.^[7] His appointment occurred after Islamist politicians made gains in the 2024 election.^[8]

Honours

National honours

• Jordan:
  • Order of the Star of Jordan
  • Order of Independence (Jordan)

Foreign honours

• Belgium:
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
• Italy:
  • Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
• Japan:
  • Gold and Silver Star of the Order of the Rising Sun
• Portugal:
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Merit